English Toffee Crunch Cake

Ingredients

Cake

• 1 cup chopped pecans
• 3 tablespoons butter, melted
• 2/3 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 eggs
• 2 cups cake flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2/3 cup milk

Butter Pecan-Cream Cheese Frosting

• 1/4 cup butter, softened
• 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 4 cups powdered sugar
• 1/2 cup English toffee bits
• 1/3 cup reserved toasted chopped pecans

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour 3 round 9 inch cake pans.

Cake

1. Stir together pecans and melted butter. Spread evenly on ungreased cookie sheet.
2. Bake for 10 to 15 minutes or until golden brown, stirring occasionally; cool. Keep oven at 350 degrees F.
3. Beat softened butter and sugar in medium bowl on medium speed until fluffy.
4. Beat in vanilla extract.
5. Beat in eggs, one at a time, until smooth.
6. Gradually add dry ingredients and milk, beating well after each addition.
7. Stir in 1 cup of the toasted pecans.
8. Pour into pans.
9. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
10. Cool for 10 minutes, then remove from pans. Cool completely.

Butter Pecan-Cream Cheese Frosting

1. Beat butter, cream cheese and vanilla extract in medium bowl on low speed until smooth.
2. Gradually beat in powdered sugar until smooth and spreadable.
3. Stir in toffee bits and pecans.
4. Fill and frost layers with frosting.
5. Garnish with chopped pecans, if desired.
6. Cover and store any remaining cake in refrigerator.

Attribution

Posted by Rudy2 at Recipe Goldmine 9/5/2001 2:18 pm.